Tikkun Middot Monday, Apr 2nd 8:00p to 10:00pThis year we are continuing our effort of engaging in various practices to cultivate wholesome qualities of heart and mind. This process is also known as Tikkun Middot.
This program is meant to help us positively develop qualities of the heart and mind. Through it we will explore practices of mindfulness, study, hevrutah and daily practice with the aim of understanding and strengthening important ethical/soul traits. Bnai Keshet has the honor of being one of a dozen Jewish communities who will be imple

BK at Habitat for Humanity Wednesday, Apr 4th 7:45a to 4:00pVolunteer with Habitat for Humanity in Patterson
Be prepared for a great day of helping repair the world (or at least a house in Paterson) together! BK will be working on a Habitat for Humanity house. Everyone age 16 and up is invited to participate.
Meet at BK at 7:45 am for Hallel. Plan to be at Habitat, Paterson at 8:45 am. Details as we get closer.

Chanting with Melissa Schaffer Shabbat, Apr 7th 9:00a to 10:00aMelissa Schaffer has been teaching Sacred Hebrew Chant at Bnai Keshet for 7 years. She is a graduate of Kol Zimra, Rabbi Shefa Gold's two year training program for Chant Leaders.Chanting is the melodic and rhythmic repetition of a sacred phrase.

Intro to Judaism Shabbat, Apr 7th 9:00a to 10:30aDid you grow up without Jewish practices? Would you like to begin, or continue, building your knowledge about Jewish culture, traditions and rituals? Are you worried about how to lead a Seder? Are you anxious about celebrating Chanukah in an interfaith family? Bnai Keshet is a diverse and inclusive community and this class is intended to help members, regardless of background, feel comfortable participating in Jewish and BK community life. In fall 2017 Martin Slon and Talia Schaffer will offer a course called Introduction to Judaism. Topics will include: Jewish history and identity, Jewish values in daily life, the holidays and rituals amongst others. Our topics will be informed by the group’s level and what participants most want to study, and we’ll explore these issues together in an open-minded, non-judgmental, welcoming environment, keeping in mind that none of us know all the answers and that questioning and exploring is very much the Jewish way.

Kaplan Minyan Shabbat, Apr 7th 10:30a to 12:00pThe Bnai Keshet Kaplan Minyan are named for Reconstructionist Judaism founder Mordecai Kaplan, who sought to create a Jewish framework for discussions of ethics, culture, history and current events. They are designed for people who enjoy a communal Shabbat and want to enrich their understanding of Jewish peoplehood in an alternative, less traditional setting.

Please sign up to help at the St. Paul's Men's Shelter in Paterson. In partnership with the Islamic Center of Passaic County we volunteer to help on the first Saturday of each month. Volunteers can prepare food at home, serve food at the shelter or both.